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By use of a heat source within the lamp, mercury/argon gases are ionized (the heat reduces the number of electrons per molecule). The heat sets off an ionizing chain reaction that extends across the length of the lamp. This ionized material is called plasma. Ionizing mercury/argon gases emits energy in the form of UVC wavelengths.
